In Theia IDE Renaming file and folder is possible inline same as VSCode?

[sumit140792]

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Hi Theia team,
I’m looking for clarification regarding the rename UX in Theia.
From what I’ve observed, Theia shows a popup dialog when renaming files or folders in the Explorer, instead of providing VS Code–style inline rename (F2 → inline edit). For example, renaming via the workspace commands triggers a dialog with validation and error messages, as seen in issues like this one:

“Missing file name in rename dialog error”

I want to confirm the following:

Is the popup‑based rename dialog the expected and intentionally designed behavior in Theia?
Is inline filename rename (like VS Code) currently unsupported by design?
If so, is the dialog chosen for reasons such as safety, validation, or consistency with other refactoring workflows?

Any official confirmation or design rationale would be really helpful

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